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MEDIUM · 4.2

CVE-2020-8896

A Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the khcrypt implementation in Google Earth Pro versions up to and including 7.3.2 allows an attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack using a specially crafted ...

Vulnerability Description

A Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the khcrypt implementation in Google Earth Pro versions up to and including 7.3.2 allows an attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack using a specially crafted key to read data past the end of the buffer used to hold it. Mitigation: Update to Google Earth Pro 7.3.3.

CVSS Score

4.2

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GoogleEarth< 7.3.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120CWE-119

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-8896?

CVE-2020-8896 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.2 (MEDIUM). A Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the khcrypt implementation in Google Earth Pro versions up to and including 7.3.2 allows an attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack using a specially crafted ...

How severe is CVE-2020-8896?

CVE-2020-8896 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-8896?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Earth.